Understanding Chinese Families: A Comparative Study of Taiwan and Southeast China

by Ruoh-Rong Yu and C.Y. Cyrus Chu

This book provides the reader with a comprehensive introduction to the distinguishing features of Chinese families. This first full scale study seeks to understand Chinese families within the Chinese social context and draws comparisons with existing western theories and models of the family. It also explores the connection between two Chinese societies across the Taiwan Strait and investigates if the unique features of Chinese families can be applied...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199578095
• ISBN13: 9780199578092
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.3"